Employer groups are calling for the government to allow companies to stop linking deferred and pensioner benefits to inflation without trustee or member consent.

The BT pension scheme has revealed details of changes for its final salary members.

Tesco is lobbying behind the scenes with the government over the impact of auto-enrolment on its business in 2012

Fred Goodwin, the former chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), is in line to receive a total pension of up to £25m.

One pound in every five paid in council tax is being spent on employer contributions for local government pension schemes.

Royal Mail’s pension funding crisis has highlighted the need to balance employer covenants with asset allocation strategies, according to investment advisers.

The Pension Regulator’s code of practice on anti-avoidance powers requires clarification, according to Mercer.

The introduction of personal accounts is expected to cost businesses across the UK close to £3bn a year, according to Mercer.

The Personal Accounts Delivery Authority (PADA) has appointed Helen Dean as its policy and product development director.

The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has joined other global investors to call on President Barack Obama to implement “critical” reforms at US companies.

More than one in seven FTSE 350 companies have failed to identify anyone on their audit committee with recent and relevant financial experience.

Analysis: Liablity-driven investment is often judged negatively for its complex nature, yet pension funds that adopted the strategy were among the few to gain positive returns in 2008, says David Rowley

“Shareholders are owners of the business and have a responsibility that extends beyond the buying and selling of shares,” and non-executive directors “should pay particular attention to shareholders’ interests and exert a monitoring influence on the board as a whole”.

The EAT needs to see evidence that the tribunal has considered very carefully whether a measure is proportionate

Following the 250th anniversary of his birth, it seems appropriate to recall that it was Rabbie Burns who wrote: “Fair fa’ your honest, sonsie face, Great chieftain o the puddin’ race! Aboon them a’ ye tak your place, Painch, tripe, or thairm: Weel are ye wordy of a grace. As lang’s my arm.”

Waterskiing, much like living a life outside pensions, is a balancing act. Weight distribution, centre of gravity and the ability to stay upright (not to mention getting up and starting again when you inevitably fall in) are all key to achieving success while skimming across the top of the water.

With MPs’ final salary pensions in the spotlight, Pensions Week asks trustees their opinions on the costs and processes surrounding their schemes.

Mercer has appointed Claire Ross and Andy White (pic) to senior positions as it looks to expand its UK benefits outsourcing business.

The law firm Field Fisher Waterhouse has appointed pensions law specialists Christine Brightwell and Lee Harding (pic) in a move to expand its employment and pensions group.

A J Bell has appointed Glyn Jones as business development manager for the south east and London.

Rowanmoor Pensions has hired Rob Green (pic) and Anthony Harris in a bid to strengthen its regional sales and consultancy teams.